you are obligated when you sign certifying for accuracy. No matter how minor you consider the error, once you note an error you need to set it straight.
>From: "snooky mendoza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: wrong minutes, same RUG score
>Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:03:43 -0500
>
>Can we not just make a note on the MDS? that we noted an error but did not
>affect the plan of care and/or RUG score. Do you submit a correction even
>for very minor error?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Debbie
>Settle
>Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 4:43 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: wrong minutes, same RUG score
>
>
>If the minutes are wrong, then the MDS is not accurate.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of snooky
>mendoza
>Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 4:23 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: wrong minutes, same RUG score
>
>
>
>Do I still have to submit a modification if there's a mistake in the rehab.
>minutes but same RUG score? I just did not have time to make a research.
>Thank you!
>
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